2A Cupro

Question 1

Properties

Answer 1

• smooth and lustrous
• excellent moisture absorption
• comfortable
• biodegradable/good for the environment
• tendency to pill

Question 2

Source

Answer 2

• made from the linter of the cotton boll
• it is a 100% pure regenerated cellulose fibre
• shape and formation is almost perfectly round
• closed-loop process

Question 3

Environment

Answer 3

• annually renewable
• avoids forest and petroleum depletion
• degrades in soil under bacterial action - returns to its natural state after disposal
• closed-loop system: any chemicals used in processing are captured and reused
• cupro loses more than half its original weight after 8 weeks in soil(containing leaf compost at 35C)